WHEN I started out, I really didn’t like caviar,’ confesses Laura King with a smile. ‘In fact, I hated the stuff.’ Which wasn’t exactly the ideal start for a career spent selling the most expensive fish eggs on earth. But now, 30 years later, King’s Fine Food is the UK’s largest importer of caviar, with a turnover of nearly £3 million. ‘I must have tried thousands of varieties and have come to love and appreciate caviar. But I still get so excited when trying out new batches.’
It’s a couple of weeks before Christmas and King’s headquarters, on a small, nondescript Twickenham industrial estate, is deep into its busiest